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SOST/Sclerostin Improves Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis and Inhibits MMP2/3 Expression After Injury.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jun 2018
Chang Jiun C, Christiansen Blaine A, Murugesh Deepa K, Sebastian Aimy, Hum Nicholas R, Collette Nicole M, Hatsell Sarah, Economides Aris N, Blanchette Craig D, Loots Gabriela G
Abstract excerpt
Patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture are two times as likely to develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Annually, there are ∼900,000 knee injuries in the United States, which account for ∼12% of all osteoarthritis (OA) cases. PTOA leads to reduced physical activity, deconditioning of the musculoskeletal system, and in severe cases requires joint replacement to restore function. Therefore,...
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